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The New Writer's Plan
Hi You,
Greetings from Rejection East, that gut-punch place where you find out you didn't win the thing you most wanted. You've just got the email and you don't need to read on to know you didn't make it because they didn't even use your name: Dear Writer… If you'd won, they'd know your name. Let a breath out. It's okay, but then you read the words: 'sorry / many outstanding entries / not right for us' and your doubt translates it to 'Not good enough', 'Who do you think you are?', 'Give up!' I'm here to tell you that this place, Rejection East, is one stop of many you'll make along the Writer's Line. Writers might not shout about it but we all go there and trust me, it's never the last stop.
I'm Carmen Marcus. I write novels, essays and, poetry. I teach writing and I still don't know how to use an em dash in a sentence. I'm the daughter of an Irish-Catholic chef who can taste the love in food and a Protestant English fisherman who believes in sea gods. I grew up on a northern council estate by the wild and wrecking rocks of the north east coast. I've won stuff for my writing (from a Curly Wurly to cash to buy an actual desk) and my writing has been rejected too, many times. This is The Writer's Plan, I made it when I realised that being told 'sorry, no' is not the final word, it's an invitation to ask for help. This plan explains the help I got, simply by asking. I'm giving it to you here because sometimes we don't feel confident enough to put up our hands and ask for the help we need to achieve our goals. I'm not talking about those sparkly writerly goals: a decent draft, an award that gives validation, an agent, a publisher. These things will come provided you do some work first. I wanted the sparkly things and got many of them. Guess what? A few months after I was published I still felt rejected and a fraud. Why, you might ask? Read on.
26th November 2017 (1 year, 4 months since Vintage published my debut novel How Saints Die. 11 months since the birth of my baby boy.)
20:58 pm I've just got my little dude to sleep on the only place he will fall asleep, my chest, and now I'm crying. Not pretty crying, snotty surges that I can't swallow down. I'm crying because I've just listened to Kit de Waal on the radio asking Where Are All The Working Class Writers?, and suddenly, with the hand that isn't holding the baby, I find myself typing her a message on Twitter. I'm telling her thanks for saying that it is a long, slogging journey for a working-class writer to keep going when industry doors slam in their faces. Thanks for saying it out loud. Thanks, Ben Gwalchmai, for saying that the elegant language we are taught is 'good writing' doesn't speak the same language I did on Fisherman's Square. Thanks for saying that the stuff I wrote about – the fishing, the superstitions, the work of hands – is a valid culture, one that we don't need to hide.
Thanks, Kit, for articulating this shame I carry. When a publicist asked how I'd like to be pitched to the industry, this shame silenced me when they said my working class background wasn't a good angle. She didn't see me. Or maybe she did and didn't like it, didn't approve. Wanted me to be someone else. The self who'd written the book had become irrelevant. I was someone else now. And here was Kit de Waal on BBC Radio telling me how the industry looked past us. I wasn't alone. That's why I was crying. Not pretty crying, no. Angry crying. What the hell should we do about this?
She replied! She said working-class writers like me needed to get together. I started trying to build a collective with the help of New Writing North. The collective shared a shocking list of barriers writers face when trying to break into the industry. Through discussions with writers like me, I discovered that the biggest barrier was this internal narrative of shame that writers carry about their stories. We all talked about and to this shame in different ways. While this was happening, Penguin Random House asked me to speak at their Write Now event for underrepresented writers. Because of these discoveries talking to writers like me, I prepared a mini-session on making a plan to write that addressed the shame barrier. The audience response blew me away; people wanted to know more about writing with a plan and emailed me after the event. I couldn't ignore what the collective had started and began to formalise the plan as a blog of activities, and incredibly it was The Bookseller who published the first step for their readers.
When my friend, Jenna Warren, who owns a local bookshop, told me about a pot of funding from The Bookseller's Association to work at grassroots level with readers and writers, we took it as a sign to make The Writer's Plan real and work with emerging writers in Teesside, where I live.
New Writing North has advised and supported each step of The Writer's Plan and they asked me to translate the face-to-face course into an online version for everyone to access and work through at their own pace.
The Writer's Plan is part-guide, part-confessional, mostly it's catch-up for all the confidence, permissions, and strategies that we need to know to write our stories.
If you come from an underrepresented background like me, it's almost a given that you'll doubt the legitimacy of bringing your experiences to the page. Without the money to buy time and education to write well, we're thrown into cycles of doubt, shame and sabotage. We don't permit ourselves to write. I'm guessing, that like me, you haven't started with role models or professional networks. But writers like us are real. The first time I met a real published, working-class writer close enough to know they were real, I was thirty-four. They weren't the exception. Neither am I. There's room for everyone.
Look, the signal's changed, the next train is coming.
Let's get on,
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0.1 How it Works
1. Storykin
1.1 Storykin
1.1 Dare
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2. Dreamer Vs Doubter
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What people said about the first Writer's Plan:
For me, The Writers Plan isn't a straightforward 'how to get from A to B'. Although that is still the objective, Carmen has a unique ability to deconstruct the writer's thoughts and feelings, forcing us to consider the fundamental question: why am I here? I don't mean 'am I good enough'. I am referring to how the course got me thinking about my own inspirations in a way I never would have before. I learned where my stories come from, helping to understand my writerly urges on a much more personal level. In getting to know myself in that way, it brought me closer to my writing and my motivations. It is this fundamental shift that goes beyond the pragmatism; beyond getting from A to B. It forces us to ask why, and it is this underlying connection that helped keep me motivated to this day.
Andrew Ballantyne, Writer's Plan 2018
When all is said and done, it's all about convincing yourself that you are a. It begins and ends with you and, first things first, you need a guide. Someone who will allow you to explore all the facets of the writing life, express your fears and worries and marvel at the wonder of your own creations. Get some education, attend some courses, read, read, read AS A WRITER, but then the real work begins; on yourself. And the first step to help steer you in the right direction is to follow the Writer's Plan devised by Carmen Marcus. This will give you the tools, the map and, crucially, the confidence to plot out the many journeys that you can take so that you will write your stories, your way.
Marie Lycett, Writer's Plan 2018
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Charles Dickens's Our Mutual Friend (Woman's Hour Drama)
By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Pauline Quirke
Categories: Radio & TV, British
Narrated by: Alex Jennings,Pauline Quirke
The Virginia Woolf BBC Radio Drama Collection
Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
By: Virginia Woolf
Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar, full cast, Juliet Stevenson, and others
The collected BBC dramatisations of the fiction of Virginia Woolf, with star casts including Kristin Scott-Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Juliet Stevenson, Laura Fraser, Robert Glenister and Fenella Woolgar....
Updated with Chapter Titles!
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Bleak House (Dramatised)
Narrated by: full cast
Michael Kitchen stars as John Jarndyce in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Dickens' classic tale of London and the law.
Unusual radio dramatization
By Martin on 05-16-10
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
This Audible Exclusive production revisits Charles Dickens' tragi-comic novel Little Dorrit. Written during the Crimean War, it a story of fortunes won and lost and a masterly portrayal of the failings of Victorian Society, with the ever-present spectre of law enforcement and imprisonment looming over a fearful population. Divided into two parts, Book One: Poverty and Book Two: Riches, Little Dorrit satirises the debtors prisons and the detrimental effect of enforcing a British class system.
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The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection
By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: Penelope Keith, full cast
After a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet country village - but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy. Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been 'put to sleep'; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected.
Absolutely Fabulous!!
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Changed my understanding of processing literature
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
By: Victor Hugo
Narrated by: Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, full cast
Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, and Leslie Phillips star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Victor Hugo's classic novel. When poverty drives Jean Valjean to steal a loaf of bread from a baker's window, it is an action that will haunt him for the rest of his life. A citizen of postrevolutionary France, he is sentenced to nineteen years' hard labour.
Possibly the best audio version of Les Miserables?
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Despite the title, Dickens's portrayal of early industrial society is less relentlessly grim than that in novels by contemporaries such as Elizabeth Gaskell or Charles Kingsley. Hard Times weaves the tale of Thomas Gradgrind, a hard-headed politician who raises his children Louisa and Tom without love and to have no empathy, their lives completely devoid of beauty, culture, or imagination. Only after a series of crises does their father realise that the manner in which he raised his children has ruined their lives.
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Narrated by: Simon Vance
The most gorgeously theatrical of all Dickens's novels, Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in 19th-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. His journey is accompanied by some of the most swaggering scoundrels and unforgettable eccentrics in Dickens's pantheon.
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The Barchester Chronicles
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Narrated by: Clive Mantle, David Bamber, Iain Glen, and others
Six lavish BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's much-loved novels. Anthony Trollope's series of witty and gently satirical stories of provincial life are set in the fictional town of Barchester and its surrounding county of Barsetshire. The canvas is broad and colourful, with a set of iconic characters in whose lives we become intimately involved as they grow up, grow old, and fall in or out of love and friendship across the years.
Stories and narration are great!!
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One of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen's signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.
A Truth Universally Acknowledged
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Charles Dickens' classic novel stars Alex Jennings as Charles Dickens and Pauline Quirke as Mrs Boffin. Adapted by Mike Walker. Following his father's death, John Harmon returns to London to claim his inheritance. But he finds he is only eligible if he marries Bella Wilfer. To observe her character he assumes another identity and secures work with his father's foreman, Mr Boffin, who is also Bella's guardian. Our Mutual Friend was Charles Dickens' last complete novel and is a satiric masterpiece about money. This complete Woman's Hour Drama, which contains all 20 episodes, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
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Neaveeda
Love this adaptation. Watched on Tv didn't think it could get any better but it has.
London Student
A beautifully flowing adaptation
A wonderfully cast adaptation of the book which makes the amazing variety of characters come alive.
Mr Chops
Clever adaptation
Brilliantly done. Love the dialogue between the narrator and the listener. Very good acting. Have listened to it twice now.
Well worth the listen
I would very much recommend this book. Loved the story and performance. Kept me interested every minute if the story.
Great cast but the plot has been butchered
Our Mutual Friend is my favourite Dickens novel so I'm horrified by the liberties the adaptor has taken with the plot. Some quite major changes have been made. This BBC version is nowhere near as good as the 1984 one starring Michael Kitchen and Simon Cadell, unfortunately.not available on Audible.
I thought it was an audiobook :(
I thought it was an audiobook :( But it was nice to listen to anyway. Pauline was very good.

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Our first camping trip of the summer has come and gone already! This past weekend Alex and I ventured down to Mount Hood, Oregon and met our friends Ali and Tyler and their seven month old baby Vivian, and of course their dog Glory. We had never been to Mount Hood before and had a fabulous time exploring.
Jackson is such a trooper in the car.
The trip started off with a very, very, very long drive. It was supposed to take us 4.5 hours to get there but we both got stuck in traffic and it ended up being a 7 hour trek down to our campsite.
View from the car on the way to the campground.
It was an absolutely gorgeous drive – we hauled off the highway once we found a back way and ended up meandering our way through some little towns that Alex had actually ridden his bike through a couple weeks prior. Once we got to Oregon we were in uncharted territory and were in awe of the views of Mount Hood from our drive. We didn't end up arriving until after 9, but thankfully Ali and Tyler had gotten there with enough time to get themselves unpacked and get ready to make dinner for us when we arrived.
Little Jackson had never been camping before and we were a little nervous about how he would deal with sleeping in a tent and not in a crate or a confined space. He surpassed even our best expectations and handled it like a champ!
Jackson slept curled up with us all night long!
The view of Mount Hood from the campground.
We hung out at the campsite most of the morning and then embarked on a little trek back up the road to Timberline Lodge. Timberline is a ski area on Mount Hood that is actually still currently open. It stays open about 10 out of the 12 months each year, depending on the snow.
Once we arrived at Timberline we went for a 5 mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, which is a 2,600 mile long trail that spans from Mexico all the way to Canada.
Pit stop as we entered the Mt Hood Wilderness and left Timberline Ski Resort.
The trail was fairly easy but it was extremely sandy, which was quite unexpected. The sand made it a little bit more challenging to walk in – it felt like we were walking along the beach for 5 miles. Also it was mostly in the sun with limited shade, so that made for one hot puppy.
Hiking along in the sand.
We got some great views of Mount Hood's peak and then Mount Jefferson in the horizon. It was a gorgeous day for a hike.
After our adventure we carted ourselves back to the campsite and made dinner and just hung out for the rest of the evening. Of course we made s'mores both nights.
It's hard to believe the trip went by so fast! Sunday morning we woke up and chatted for a bit while I made pancakes and bacon on the grill, then packed up and hit the road again.
Pancakes and bacon on the grill.
We decided to meet up in Hood River, which was about an hour or so up the road from our campsite, and have lunch together. What a darling town Hood River is! I will definitely be back. Hood River is situated right along the Columbia River Gorge on the Oregon/Washington border and is famous for its kite surfing.
Gorgeous drive home on highway 84 in Oregon along the Columbia River.
After lunch we headed back for our cars and ended up spending the entire rest of the day on the road for another 7 hour drive back home. It sure was worth it for such a fun weekend, though!
This entry was posted in Friends, Fun, Life, Pets, Travel and tagged camping, friends, Jackson, mountains, weekend on July 29, 2013 by Alison Allen.


I was just reading your blog to see if you would be writing any more books. I am sorry to hear about your mother. That is a great loss. I know reading has always helped me through difficult times, so I hope it is helping you also. I sometimes write a blog about reading and no one ever comments, so I just wanted to say I'm glad to see you are online again and we love your books here in the US.
I don't know when Tyler wrote her best books - I like Ladder of Years and Breathing Lessons and A Patchwork Planet best. I, too, was disappointed with Digging to Amnerica. It didn't feel as though the author was convinced about it herself. There was something lacking - almost as if she had chosen her subject with her head, but didn't quite "feel" it in her guts.
Did you read the Dentists short story? Incredible.
Thank, Pat, I very much appreciate this. Yes, reading did help. except at first. Please give me your blog address. So few people have commented on mine that it took me a while to realise that some comments had ben flagged up!
Lyracat: yes, I have read the short story about the dentists - I've just looked and it's in THE AGE OF GRIEF. 'Long Distance' and 'Dynamite' in the same collection are very good, too.
I agree with you, Sue. Thanks for commenting.


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The delegate from IPEC company reported on the process of electronic waste utilization with the help of TDP pyrolysis plants. Used circuit boards contain precious metals to be extracted but their low contents and uneven distribution in raw waste create a challenge.
The described technology of low temperature pyrolysis of circuit boards at TDP plants features 30-40% decrease in initial waste volume at the same time avoiding complex and expensive process metallurgy.
The technological solution has been successfully tested at the IPEC production site. The main product of processing is the metal concentrate, which is sent for remelting in the electric furnace and after purification from slag formations it is subjected to electrolysis in order to obtain pure copper, and separation of the concentrate of precious metals for their subsequent application.


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Anne Pi-Yau Pang (黄碧瑶 Huang Bi-yao) (born 23 October 1958), is a scholar and the author of the first published English books on the life of her great-grandfather, the historical figure Chinese reformer Wong Nai Siong. As a martial artist Pang has developed a system of women's self defence. She is a noted Australian Chinese businesswoman and community figure, speaking publicly on issues of racial discrimination in Australia. Pang ran an art gallery specializing in Australian art. Her son is actor Chris Pang and her husband is the kung fu practitioner and business entrepreneur Barry Pang.

Early life
Pang was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and migrated to Australia in July 1970 at the end of the White Australia policy. She attended Gardener's Road Primary in Sydney and then Randwick Girl's High in Randwick in 1970 and 1971. After moving to Melbourne in 1971, the family lived in Pascoe Vale and she attended Strathmore High School till 1976.  After completing her Bachelor of Arts (Hon) at Melbourne University in 1980, she continued with her PhD studies at Monash University in 1997.

She began her martial arts training with Barry Pang in 1974, in the art of Wing Chun. She founded her own style of Women Self Defense based on the art of Wing Chun in 1990. Pang studied history of fine art at Melbourne University as part of her undergraduate and became an art consultant and set up her own business, Artpreciation in 1999. Her interest in her family history led her to research the accounts of her great-grandfather, Huang Naishang in 1996 and this became the subject of her doctorate degree completed in 2009 and first English academic study of Wong Nai Siong.

Career
Pang's 1996 trip to the Sibu annual celebration of the landing of the Foochows was the catalyst to Pang's interest in the historical accounts of her great grandfather, Huang Naishang, known as the Moses of China.  Discovering very little documentation in English, she began a candidature at Monash University, Clayton campus into the history of Huang Naishang. The dissertation was completed in 2008. The Sibu Foochow Association learning of the thesis, approached Pang with a request to publish the work for the 110th year settlement anniversary.  As the original works were in English, it was decided to publish two versions – an English and a Chinese edition. Pang's book is the first full-length scholarly study in English of the Christian journalist and revolutionary Huang Naishang. The front cover of the books is an original painting done by Pang which also contributed to a graphic novel written by her son Chris for the Centenary celebration of the New Fuzhhou settlement in 2001. A second edition of the book on Huang to be published ten years after the first edition. This second edition is to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the New Fuzhou settlement in Sibu in March 2021. Further publications include authoring chapters on Huang Naishang in the 'Studies in Light and Salt' book series, published in both English and Chinese.

In 2012 Pang and her son Chris worked on a screenplay about Wong Nai Siong's life and attempted to get funding for a feature film.

Pang studied the history of fine art at Melbourne University as part of her Bachelor of Arts (Hon) degree and became an art consultant. She set up her own business, Artpreciation in 1999 dealing in Australian fine art. It dealt primarily with Australian paintings and focused on growing a burgeoning Australian art market. Upon retirement from the art market, The Barry & Anne Pang Collection was auctioned off in 2015.

She has spoken publicly as a leading member of the Chinese Australian community on how the Australian Federal Government's rhetoric on China in 2021/2022 has led to increased hostility towards Asian Australians under the Liberal Australian Government. Pang assisted with developing surveys into Chinese Australian experience of racism and conducted Women's Self defence courses for the community.  She observed that "Racism has worsened in the last three years. And it's a bit of surprise to people that it's not just due to COVID-19 but before COVID-19 as well." She has been campaigning to make the Australian political parties aware of how their political weaponisation of China is playing out at the community level in Australia.

Pang was acting president for the Chinese Community Council of Australia 2013 – 2014 and is Honorary President of the Lion's Sino-Innovation Club from 2015.

Martial arts

Pang met her instructor and later husband, Barry, in July 1974. She began training in the art of Wing Chun and some Choy Lee Fut at the age of 15 after being fascinated by Wuxia comics and Kung fu films as a child. Anne Pang began competing in the open martial arts tournaments that were appearing in Australia in the late 1970's and 1980's, frequently winning both form and sparring competitions.

Pang founded her own style of women's self-defence in 1990, incorporating six basic techniques of Wing Chun, Choy Lee Fut and Lung Ying and has taught this program to Melbourne schools, universities, and business organisations. Pang received a Blitz hall of fame tribute award for her efforts in female self-defence instruction and has incorporated the training program into community outreach and charity work. In 2021 Pang begun an instructors course in women's self defence. In 2021 the women's self defence 'train the trainer course' was established in Victoria University, Melbourne.

In the early 1990s, Pang met Wu Hua Tai, a Southern Dragon Kung Fu (Lung Ying) practitioner who was a senior student of Grandmaster Lam Yiu Gwai. Anne and Barry Pang began practicing Lung Ying, Liuhebafa and Tai Chi in addition to Wing Chun. They trained under Wu Hua Tai until his death in 2002.

Awards

1998, Blitz Hall of Fame Award, Tribute Award for Female Self Defence Instructions.

2022, Australasian Martial Arts Magazine Masters Martial Artists of the Year - Kung Fu.

Horse racing career
Pang is involved in Australian horse racing along with her husband Barry. Together they are owners of horses that have won group 1 races. Marwong won the Caulfield Guineas in 1987. Pang was a part-owner of the Melbourne Cup 2013 winner horse Fiorente under friend and trainer Gai Waterhouse. In 2019 Cape Of Good Hope won the Caulfield Stakes with trainer David Hayes.

References

External links

 https://barrypangkungfu.com/team/anne-pang/

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1958 births
Living people

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London Pictures Ltd., an independent film and marketing production company based in the UK, is pleased to announce that they have contracted with writer Paul Robert Lingas to rewrite the feature films script "Chancellor of the Western Solar Systems." Writer Lingas has been commissioned to write feature scripts for a variety of production companies including two scripts for director Jordan Alan and the forthcoming "Swing Away," executive produced by Stratton Leopold ("Mission: Impossible III," the upcoming "Captain America") and George Stephanopoulos.
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Callas Exhibition Poster 1999
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Poster commemorating the 50 years of Arena di Verona festivals, announcing an exhibit dedicated to Maria Callas, in 1999. Size is 13 x 19 inches, in excellent condition.
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Callas, Maria - Athens Festival Program 1957
(Item #: M2445-M8B)
Full program for this festival, August-September 1957 in Athens, Greece, with Maria Callas performing in 2 recitals opening the Festival. Bilingual program in Greek and English, including an article about Callas. Size is 8 x 10.9 inches, in excellent condition. See scans of front cover and some pages.
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Callas, Maria - Carnegie Hall Recital Program with Di Stefano 1974
(Item #: M6271-G29P)
Full program for her famous recital with tenor Giuseppe di Stefano at Carnegie Hall, New York, April 15th, 1974. Robert Sutherland at the piano - program is unsigned, and is complete, 8.25 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.
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Callas, Maria - Di Stefano, Giuseppe - Concert Program 1973
(Item #: M4688-W1D)
Program for two recitals by the two celebrated stars (not signed) at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on November 26th and December 2nd, 1973. Size is 9.75 x 7.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.
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Callas, Maria - Movie Posters of film "Medea"
(Item #: GA9388-GX272)
Large and extra large posters of the film "Medea" (1969), directed by the famous Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini and starred by the celebrated Greek-American soprano (1923-1977), being her only participation in a film. Different sizes and conditions. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. PLEASE SELECT BY CLICKING ON THUMBNAILS BELOW
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Callas, Maria - Original Apple "Think Different" Poster (24 x 36 inches)
(Item #: N1644-CT)
Beautiful original poster, large size: 24 x 36 inches - now out of print and hard to find!. In excellent condition
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Callas, Maria - Performance Program Chicago 1954
Program for two performances of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Chicago Lyric Opera on November 15th and 17th, starred by the famous Greek soprano in the title role. Size is 8.5 x 11.1 inches, 34 pages+ covers, in excellent condition.
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Callas, Maria - Signed Check and Photo
World Avenue Bank check dated in 1956 for $364 signed by the Greek soprano, matted with a modern print of a casual photo of her (signature on photo is printed). Check's size is 6.25 x 2.75 inches, total mat size is 11.1 x 17.3 inches, in excellent condition.
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Callas, Maria - Signed Program Carnegie Hall 1974
(Item #: GA9792-GX238B)
Concert program from Carnegie Hall, April 15th 1974, one of the last performances of the diva in New York! - Callas sang with Giuseppe Di Stefano, Robert Sutherland was at the piano. Full program with all pages and covers, 8.25 x 11 inches. Signed by Callas, inscribed, some check marks, but complete and in very good condition.
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Callas, Maria - Teatro La Scala Playbills (Various Options)
Playbills for opera seasons and specific opera performances given at Teatro La Scala, Milan, between 1951 and 1961. Different sizes and conditions. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. PLEASE SELECT BY CLICKING ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW
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Di Stefano, Giuseppe - Concert Playbill Boston 1974
(Item #: S5720A-G14F)
1-page playbill announcing an upcoming concert with the star Italian tenor at the Symphony Hall in Boston, 1974. Size is 6 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.
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Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera 1956 - Cast Page
(Item #: B1504A-17-11)
Maria Callas as Lucia di Lammermoor, Met 1956. Cast page of the performance of December 19, 1956 - Cast page only
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Performance Program "Aida" Royal Opera House 1953
(Item #: S3647-W0S1A)
Performance program for Aida, at the Royal Opera House in Convent Garden, June 4, 1953, with Callas in the title role. Full program insert, four pages, sized 7.1 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Don Carlo" Teatro La Scala 1952-1953
(Item #: S3655-WOS1A)
Performance program for Don Carlo, at Teatro La Scala, during the season 1952-1953, with Callas as Elisabetta. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Fedora" at La Scala, 1955-56 + Tickets
(Item #: M4263-D4G)
Program for a performance of Fedora (opera by Giordano) at Teatro La Scala, Milan, Italy, season 1955-56. Callas in the title role, with Corelli as Loris plus a great cast. Full program with all pages and covers. Size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition, almost like new. ALSO included are 3 ticket stubs.
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Performance Program "Il Trovatore" La Scala 1952-1953
Performance program for Il Trovatore, at Teatro La Scala, during the season 1952-1953, with Callas as Leonora. Full program with all covers and pages, size is 6.75 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Il Trovatore" Royal Opera House 1953
Performance program in Il Trovatore at the Royal Opera House, London, June 26, 1953, with Maria callas as Leonora. Full program insert, 4 pages, sized 7.1 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Il Turco in Italia" at La Scala, 1954-55
Program for a performance of "Il Turco in Italia" (opera by Rossini) at La Scala, season 1954-55. Maria Callas in the main soprano role (as Fiorilla). Full program, with all pages and covers, size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition. See scans.
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Performance Program "La Traviata" at Covent Garden 1958 with Ticket Stub
(Item #: N4470-M4-11)
"La Traviata" at Covent Garden London. Maria Callas at Royal Opera House in a performance on June 30th, 1958 of La Traviata. Full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition. ALSO included is a ticket stub (see scan).
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Performance Program "La Vestale" La Scala 1954-1955
(Item #: S3664-WOS1B)
Performance program for La Vestale with Callas as Julia at Teatro La Scala, season 1954-1955. Full program with all pages and covers, dust cover, missing a piece of paper and with some cracks, program in excellent condition. Size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches.
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Performance Program "Lucia di Lamermoor" Teatro dell' Opera 1952-1953
Season 1952-1953 performance program of Lucia di Lamermoor, at Teatro Dell' Opera, with Callas in the title role. Full program with all covers and pages, including a ticket stub (not shown). Size is 6 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Lucia di Lammermoor" Met Opera 1956
Performance program for Lucia di Lammermoor, Callas in the title role, at the Met Opera, in December 19th, 1956. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 4.25 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Macbeth" La Scala 1952-1953
Performance program for Macbeth, at Teatro La Scala during the season 1952-1953, with Callas as Lady Macbeth. Full program with all 28 pages and covers, size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Medea" La Scala 1961-1962
Performance program for Medea, with Callas in the title role, at La Scala, season 1961-1962. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.6 x 9.4 inches, some handwriting on the first page, otherwise in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Medea" Royal Opera House 1959
Performance program for Medea, with Callas in the title role, in the Royal Opera House, dated in June 27th, 1959. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 4.8 x 7.1 inches, in very good condition.
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Performance Program "Norma" - Callas Debut in the Met 1956
Performance program Norma at the Meropolitan Opera of New York, Callas debut at the Met, in October 29th, 1956. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a photo of Callas in that night, a modern print. Size is 4.25 x 6 inches.
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Performance Program "Norma" at Covent Garden 1957
Norma at Covent Garden London, February 2nd, 1957. Maria Callas at Royal Opera House for a performance of Norma, her most famous role. Complete program, with all pages and covers, some ink writing on front cover, otherwise in excellent condition. See photo of cast page
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Performance Program "Norma" Met Opera 1956
Performance program for Norma, with Callas in the title role, at the Met Opera, in November 7th, 1956. Full program with all pages and covers. Size is 4.25 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Norma" Royal Opera House 1952
Program of the opera Norma at the Royal Opera House, with Callas in the title role and Joan Sutherland as Clotilde, dated in 1952. Full program with all pages and covers. Size is 5 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance program for Norma, with Callas in the title role, in the Royal Opera House, in February 2nd, 1957. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 4.75 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Norma" Teatro dell' Opera 1952-1953
Norma performance program at Teatro dell' Opera in Rome. Season 1952-53, with Callas in the title role with Franco Corelli as Pollione. Full program with all pages and covers. Size is 6 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Norma" Teatro Epidauros 1960
Performance program for Norma, with Callas in the title role at Teatro Epidauros, Athens, August 21st, 24th and 28th, 1960. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.5 x 9 inches, some handwriting on cover and some pages, otherwise in very good condition. (Prog is in both English and Greek).
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Performance Program "Poliuto" at La Scala, 1960-61
(Item #: N5593-M7-3)
Program for a performance of Poliuto (opera by Donizetti) at Teatro La Scala, Milan, Italy, season 1960-61, with Franco Corelli as Poliuto and Ettore Bastianini as Severo. Callas as Paolina, with a great cast. Full program with all pages and covers, some photos inside In excellent condition. Photo shows cast page only, program is full with all pages and covers. Size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches
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Performance Program "Poliuto" La Scala Season 1960-1961
Performance program for Poliuto at Teatro La Scala, season 1960-1961, with Maria Callas as Paolina. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.75 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Tosca" at Royal Opera House London 1964
(Item #: M8055-Y14C)
Maria Callas singing the title role at Royal Opera House, January 27th, 1964. Full program with all pages and covers, Zeffirelli production, with Carlo F Cillario conducting the orchestra. Size is 7.25 x 6.9 inches, some creases on covers, in very good condition.
Maria Callas singing the title role at Royal Opera House, January 27th, 1964. Full program with all pages and covers,... read more >
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Performance Program "Tosca" Met Opera 1956
Performance program for Tosca, with Callas in the title role at the Metropolitan Opera, in November 19th, 1956. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 4.25 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program "Tosca" Royal Opera House 1964
Performance program for Tosca, with Callas in the title role, at the Royal Opera House, in January 24th, 1964. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 7.75 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program Callas-Di Stefano - Recital in Chicago 1974
(Item #: N5784-SL3-A)
Program for a recital at the Civic Opera in Chicago, March 2nd, 1974 with tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and pianist Robert Sutherland. Callas in her final world tour, singing a variety of opera arias and duets. Full program with all 42 pages and covers, 8.5 x 11 inches, in excellent condition See photos of cast page and cover.
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Performance Program Edinburgh Festival Program 1957
(Item #: M5604-Y8B)
Edinburgh Festival 1957 brochure announcing all performances/schedule for this famous festival. Maria Meneghini Callas is on the cover page, under Opera. Full brochure, 7.1 x 8.4 inches, 12 pages in total, see scans of first and last pages, very good condition.
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Performance Program Medea at Covent Garden - June 1959
(Item #: B1183A-17-4)
Medea at Covent Garden London. Maria Callas at Covent Garden for a performance of Medea with the diva on the title role, June 22nd 1959. Complete program, with all pages and covers
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Performance Program Recital Alliance Francaise de Chicago 1958
Recital at the Alliance Francaise de Chicago, in 1958. Performance program, Maria Callas singing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nicola Rescigno, in January 22nd, 1958. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 8.5 x 10.9 inches. Handwriting comment by a second hand "truly magnificent" with ink in the first page, otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED some paper clips reviewing this concert.
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Performance Program Recital Constitution Hall Philadelphia 1958
Performance program for a recital in Constitution Hall in Philadelphia, 1958. Maria Callas singing with the Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicola Rescigno, in November 22nd, 1958. Full program trifold, each page is 5.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program Recital Masonic Auditorium Detroit 1958
(Item #: M6272-WOS1B)
Recital at the Masonic Auditorium, in Detroit, Michigan, 1958. Performance program, dated in November 18th, 1958, Callas singing opera areas with the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nicola Rescigno. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.
Recital at the Masonic Auditorium, in Detroit, Michigan, 1958. Performance program, dated in November 18th, 1958, Callas singing opera areas... read more >
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Performance Program Recital Opera Royal Festival Hall 1959
Full program for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, dated in September 23rd, 1959, with Maria Callas singing various opera Areas, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nicola Rescigno. Full program with many pictures, with all pages and covers, size is 7.25 x 9.6 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance Program Recital Royal Festival Hall 1962
Performance program for a recital at the Royal Festival Hall, with Maria Callas singing opera areas with the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georges Pretre, February 27th, 1962. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 7.1 x 9.6 inches, in excellent condition.
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Performance program for a recital at the Royal Festival Hall, London, with Maria Callas singing opera areas with the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georges Pretre, in May 31st, 1963. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 7.25 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.
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Season Program Arena di Verona 1954 - Callas in "Mefistofele" & "Aida"
Full season program in Arena di Verona, 1954, with Callas in Mefistofele and in Aida. All 96 pages and covers, size is 6.75 x 9.4 inches, some ink handwritings on the back cover, otherwise in very good cond. Includes season program insert and playbill for the full season.
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Season Program Estate Teatrale Veronese 1954 - Callas in "Mefistofele" & "Aida"
Season program for the Estate Teatrale Veronese in 1954, with Callas performing in Mefistofele as Margherita and in Aida, in the title role. Full season program, with all 48 pages and covers. Size is 4.6 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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import org.robolectric.internal.HiddenApi;
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d. Women in Hinduism, Sakta Deities (Hindu Goddesses)
Goddesses and Women's Empowerment
According to Knott within Hindu society women are given a lesser status than men (82). This leads to the oppression of women in both the public and private spheres of their religious and everyday lives. This pattern of oppression has led to a narrow and demanding vision of how women should behave. Women are expected to be submissive to the men in their lives, and to be the perfect wife and mother (Knott 81-82).
Through the possession of women by goddesses, they are allowed to express their frustration with the society that oppresses them in a socially acceptable way (Diesel 1998:76). Possession is also seen as a divine experience and those possessed by a goddess are honored. Possession may occur more than once in an individual's life and there are even those who become possessed regularly and aid others in solving problems (Diesel 1998: 77). These individuals are regarded as a sort of "shaman" in their societies. Women who become possessed and help their community are seen as meaningful to their communities and are therefore held in high regard by society. This high status in the community also gives women a sense of self-worth they may not have previously had. Even if they are not appreciated in their societies being close with the deities they are being possessed by gives them dignity (Diesel 1998:77-79). Women may also use their prominence to aid other women and to increase equality in society.
The goddesses that are usually seen as role models for women are the goddesses that are "the ideal, selfless, submissive wife" (Diesel 2002:8) also known as pativrata. Despite this there are goddesses that are sometimes considered controversial that women see as role models for themselves. Kali, who is a fierce and wild goddess provides inspiration to many women in Hinduism and is viewed as a "redeemer of both nature and women" (Dalmiya, 126). Many of these goddesses have experienced trauma or abuse such as the wife of the Pandava brothers Draupadi in the Mahabharata. She had been subject to the humiliation of Duryodhana attempting to disrobe her in front of his court (Rao, 34-37). This humiliation that Draupadi endured is something that women can relate to. Because of the patriarchal nature of Hindu society women are expected to honour their husbands no matter the circumstance. Despite this expectation of women, there are many who find a model in controversial goddesses such as Kali and a variety of amman goddesses (Diesel 2002: 8-9).
There is also the issue of sexual violence within Hindu society especially when it comes to things such as devadasi [marrying girls to deities] who are often in ritual slavery or used for sexual exploitation (Black 180). One example of a deity who suffered at the hands of men is the goddess Draupadi from the Mahabharata epic. Throughout the epic she goes through many traumatic experiences but her ritual purity helps her overcome the trauma of these events unharmed and unaffected (Diesel 2010:9). There are also many tales of girls and women who are connected with the amman goddesses such as Mariamman or Podilamma. After being wrongly accused of indecent acts or killed because of actions that are deemed improper, the goddesses seek revenge on those who wronged them in their past lives (Diesel 2002:13-15). These tales give women a chance to relate to the goddesses through their mutual suffering.
Being a diverse and widely spread religion means that Hinduism has sects that are different from the rest of the religion. In some of these sects' women are equal to men and are allowed to be a part of and perform ritual practices usually barred to women (David 337). One of these sects is located in England and is a Tamil diaspora from Sri Lanka (David 338). This sect is led by a man who is often possessed by a female deity and has claimed that his intention is to establish equality between men and women. The women within this Sri Lankan community are able to participate in rituals. They are also given the opportunity to become priests within these areas if they want to (David 341-343). This equality of men and women allows women to receive the same amount of respect as men. It also diminishes the influence of the caste/class system (David 341).
Women's status in Hindu society is expected to be that of subjection and obedience to men. Despite this woman allow themselves moments of freedom through possession by goddesses (Diesel 1998:76). This gives them a sense of power even if it is only for a short period. Those women who do not experience possession find power through the goddesses in different ways such as accepting them as role models or relating to them through shared experiences (Diesel 2002:9). Often times, these connected events relate to oppression or violence by men. In certain areas of the world, these women are beginning to receive support to be empowered and participate in rituals banned from the majority of women (David 337). Through these and other experiences women are given empowerment and can begin to feel as though they are not just there to serve men. They can feel that they are valued members of their communities.
References and Other Recommended Reading
Black, Maggie (2009) "Women in Ritual Slavery: Devadasi, Jogini and Mathamma in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Southern India." Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies= Alm-e-Niswan=Alm-I Nisvan16,1/2:179-205.
Dalmiya, Vrinda (2000) "Loving Paradoxes: A Feminist Reclamation of the Goddess Kali." Hypatia 15,1:125-150.
David, Ann R (2009) "Gendering the Divine: New Forms of Feminine Hindu Worship." International Journal of Hindu Studies 13,3:337-355.
Diesel, Alleyn (1998) "The Empowering Image of the Divine Mother: A South African Hindu Woman Worshipping the Goddess." Journal of Contemporary Religion 13,1:73-90.
Diesel, Alleyn (2002) "Tales of Women's Suffering: Draupadi and Other Amman Goddesses as Role Models for Women." Journal of Contemporary Religion 17,1:5-20.
Knott, Kim (2016) Hinduism: a very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 81-82.
Rao, Shanta Rameshwar (2011) "The Mahabharata." Telangana:Orient BlackSwan.
Amman Goddesses
Draupadi Fire Walking Ceremonies
Draupadi
The Mahabharata
Goddess Worship
Goddess Possession
Kali-bhakti
Devadasi
Noteworthy Website Relating to the Topic
http://www.asia.si.edu/pujaonline/puja/devi.html
http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/shakti.htm#.WLaKiBIrKog
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/mar/05/india-hinduism-goddesses-feminism-global-development
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Hinduism
http://reli350.vassar.edu/snodgrass/possession.html
http://www.ancient.eu/Mahabharata/
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Kingsville is located along the north shore of Lake Erie. It is a community in the region of Essex County. Kingsville has a unique location as the most southern town in Canada. In 1999 there was a restructuring of the town, whereby the Town of Gosfield North and South merged. Kingsville now has a population of 22,358 (2016 census). It occupies approximately 247 square kilometres.
Kingsville is an agricultural community. It has the most agricultural greenhouses in North America. They produce tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, flowers and potted plants. Kingsville is home to four estate wineries. They produce a variety of wines from their local vineyards. We have a large sand, gravel and commercial fishing industry. Another industry within Kingsville is food processing.
The community was first known as the Township of Gosfield. Early settlers included United Empire Loyalists of German ancestry and British immigrants. They sold agricultural goods and natural resources for their livelihood. There were nineteen small hamlets and three larger centres known as Cottam, Ruthven and Kingsville. Kingsville was popular spot for Canadian and American tourists by the late 19th century.
Kingsville is great for adventure and recreation. Our bird watching opportunities include the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. Our trails include the Chrysler Canada Greenway. Kingsville has three golf courses and a curling rink. Our recreation complex offers many sports, including Pickleball. Our marine facilities are the Cedar Island Marina and Yacht Club. Kingsville has more than 45 hectares of parkland. They feature beaches, playgrounds, and areas for sports.
Kingsville has many attractions. They include cultural, garden, and shopping centres. We have six annual festivals. They include the Migration Festival, Fantasy of Lights Festival, Cottam Horse Show and Fall Festival, Ruthven Apple Festival, and Kingsville Folk Music Festival.
Our historical sites include designated heritage homes, a heritage district and museum.
The food and beverage industry in Kingsville is robust. It includes breweries, wineries, and many restaurants. Some of our restaurants are set in the Victorian era. Others are set in a greenhouse, art gallery, and 1880's train station. We have a strong accommodation industry. We have many bed and breakfasts and inns, campgrounds and cottages, and a hotel and motel. They provide tourists a home away from home.
Kingsville offers an excellent quality of life and small city feel. A small town feel has been identified as one of our town's strengths. Big city amenities and a booming metropolitan are close by. The American City of Detroit and the City of Windsor are located 30 km from Kingsville. World-renowned sports, entertainment, and shopping are easily accessible.
Kingsville is located in the far south of Canada. Our region enjoys the warmest climate of any city in Ontario. Our region is located at the same latitude as northern California. We enjoy seven months of short-sleeve weather. The average temperature reaches above 10oC 223 days of the year. Our winter temperatures are mild.
Statistics Canada released its national crime statistics. Our region ranks among the safest communities in Canada. It identified Kingsville among the top 10 safest communities in the country. The rankings are based on the crime severity index (CSI). It takes into account 305 policing communities with a population over 10,000. Kingsville came in tenth with a CSI of 23.2. The region is an affordable place to do business. Canadian Business and Profit magazines ranked Canada's best places to do business. The Essex-County region ranked 25thoverall. Our housing costs are among Canada's most affordable. We have an unbeatable location with access to U.S. markets. Our cost of serviced land is among the most attractive in the continent.
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Branislav Vicentić (cyr. Бранислав Вицентић; ur. 5 lipca 1971 w Belgradzie) – serbski koszykarz, który występował na pozycji silnego skrzydłowego.

Karierę rozpoczął w 1991 w zespole KK Bobanik Kraljevo. Następnie grał w KK Beobanka, skąd w 1998 przeszedł do beniaminka Polskiej Ligi Koszykówki AZS-u Lublin, w którym w ciągu dwóch sezonów osiągnął 16,0 średniej punktów i 38% skuteczności rzutów za trzy punkty.

We wrześniu 2000 został zawodnikiem Lokomotiwu Mineralnyje Wody, z którym występował w Pucharze Koracza. W styczniu 2001 odniósł kontuzję ręki, która wykluczyła go z gry na sześć tygodni. W sezonie 2001/2002 występował w Uniksie Kazań. Grał jeszcze w Bułgarii, na Cyprze i w serbskim Mega Ishrana, w którym zakończył karierę w marcu 2007.

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Very bad news for SA Vapers!
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 11:43:25 GMT 10 Ally likes this
Post by Crisscross on Oct 25, 2018 11:43:25 GMT 10
Well that was a depressing 5min watch.
I think I preferred not to know how our local gov works.
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 11:53:47 GMT 10 Ally and emu like this
Post by mallee00 on Oct 25, 2018 11:53:47 GMT 10
What a pack of dickheads, more interested in playing politics than the outcome of their flucked legislation, a pox on them all.
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 11:54:15 GMT 10 Crisscross likes this
Post by Ally on Oct 25, 2018 11:54:15 GMT 10
and the Bill has been passed - will come into effect in the first quarter of 2019 with a 6 month "grace" period for vendors.
These laws will be the strongest anti vape laws of any state in Australia - even worse than WA.
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Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 13:22:56 GMT 10 Fatman and rockmoose like this
That was a like for you doing the hard yards and listening. Not for the idiotic gov we have over here
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 13:55:48 GMT 10 DogMan, RC, and 2 more like this
Oct 25, 2018 13:22:56 GMT 10 Crisscross said:
I still cant believe the no online sales - even into SA from other states - the other laws about shop displays etc are pretty much the same as we have here in Vic and not such a big deal but the online sales ban is just so unfair for Vapers & all the Stores.
I am reading differing opinions on whether international online purchases including nic will be included in the Bans ..... not clear on that at the moment.
I really feel for all the SA folk & we would be silly to think this couldn't spread to other states in the future.
Vapoureyes have already announced they will definitely be moving their online warehouse to another state & that most of their team are happy to move too. no mention of if they are keeping their B & M store or not.
I think Vape4Life is looking at moving states too - at least the online part - I guess others that can afford to do so will follow as well.
rockmoose
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Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 25, 2018 14:03:50 GMT 10 via Tapatalk Ally and Brave like this
Post by rockmoose on Oct 25, 2018 14:03:50 GMT 10
Just a thought bubble. Because our gubmint is so determined to make us the nuclear waste dump/ war ship building capital, I wonder if having a thriving and growing industry in vape sales, works against their anguished cries of "we need to be a dump/ war pig, because we have no other options"?
Best way to fix it? Kill it off.
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Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 26, 2018 14:49:08 GMT 10 Fatman and emu like this
Post by Rod on Oct 26, 2018 14:49:08 GMT 10
The SA stores that move interstate still won't be able to legally sell into SA or will they not worry about that as I don't think SA has any power to enforce laws in other states a.
Regards Rod
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 26, 2018 15:28:57 GMT 10 DogMan and Ally like this
Oct 26, 2018 14:49:08 GMT 10 Rod said:
Not that I think it will ever get to it but you could always rent a po box in another state and then redirect all packages. LOL
Lots of ways of getting around anything that is determined by state address.
Or some smart savvy capitalist could start a vaping freight forwarder service.
#30627 Last Edit: Oct 26, 2018 15:30:22 GMT 10 by Crisscross
Hoofprint
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Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 26, 2018 17:07:00 GMT 10 Ally and stylemessiah like this
Post by Hoofprint on Oct 26, 2018 17:07:00 GMT 10
As i said.
Have the vendors send their gifts double bagged (gift wrapped for fms ears) and sent to your Uncle Hoofy.
Uncle Hoofy has a disdain for anything not a tree box, and will return that gift to the person that contracted that vendor to send it in the first place....
Completely legal because its not a purchase its a gift.
its a shit law, but if it comes to pass plenty of your extended family round these parts will be willing to help.
(Just make sure its all innuendos cause even if the mods hate the law, they still have a job to do )
#30628 Last Edit: Oct 26, 2018 17:14:38 GMT 10 by Hoofprint
Very bad news for SA Vapers! Oct 26, 2018 18:07:05 GMT 10 DogMan and Brave like this
Another cut and paste Job from FB - dont shoot the messenger - just sharing what I see around the traps.
"Savvas Dimitriou
Hi all, I've seen a lot of conflicting information spreading across Facebook about the SA vaping bill that I'd like to clear up.
WHAT STAGE IS THE BILL AT?
A few people have given the impression (based on some poor wording in Minister Wade's replies to questions during debate) that the bill won't be voted on until 2019, but that isn't the case. The bill was introduced into the lower house earlier this year, and was (very) briefly discussed at that time. Yesterday, it was voted on in the lower house and passed, and was then moved to the upper house where it was also voted on and passed.
The bill is now scheduled to return to the lower house for a final vote, which is just a formality – after all, it was already passed by the lower house previously and the upper house did not propose any amendments, so there's no reason for any MP to change their vote.
I spoke with the Minister for Health's senior policy advisor about an hour ago who confirmed the final vote in the lower house will take place in November, probably in the first week.
Once it passes the lower house for the final time it'll be sent to the Governor for assent – again this is just a formality.
Once the bill is proclaimed it becomes law, but the regulations will not be enforced for six months to give shops time to adjust to the new regime. Based on the current timeline the regulations will be enforced sometime in May 2019, but that might change between now and then, and of course there's always the chance that we'll be able to influence the upcoming lower house vote.
To summarise, the bill has not yet passed, but it will pass within the next few weeks.
WILL IT BE ILLEGAL TO BUY ONLINE IF YOU'RE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN?
The law doesn't make it illegal for South Australians to buy online, it makes it illegal for stores to sell to South Australians online. That's a small but important difference: the liability is 100% on stores, not on customers.
The government isn't going to block access to vaping websites (they couldn't do that even if they wanted to, there is no law in South Australia that gives the government the right to unilaterally demand that ISPs block websites), it's incumbent on the stores themselves to refuse service to South Australians.
If you do manage to place an order online and it gets delivered to you, you as an individual have not broken the law and you cannot be charged with any crime. However, the vendor who sold it to you can be prosecuted and would face extremely harsh fines.
CAN INTERSTATE STORES STILL SELL TO SOUTH AUSTRALIANS?
The government's position, as related to me directly during our final meeting with the Minister's advisors last week, is that they believe they can enforce this law on stores that operate interstate. We've received a lot of conflicting legal advice on this issue (AVATAR has engaged two commercial law firms, and we're waiting for a third assessment by a constitutional law expert) but as far as we can tell it may not be possible for the SA government to enforce the law in the exact way they intend.
However, it gets a lot murkier depending on the nature of the business making the sale. A good example is the way businesses are currently banned from selling tobacco online to South Australians. If you live in any state other than South Australia, you can go on the Coles or Woolworths website and buy cigarettes online and have them delivered to your door with no issues. If you live in South Australia, both Coles and Woolworths are prohibited from selling cigarettes to you online.
The reason for this is that Coles and Woolworths operate businesses in South Australia as well as interstate. Although their websites are not based in South Australia, and the products would be shipped from outside of South Australia, they are nevertheless required to follow South Australian law because part of their business is in South Australia.
Similarly, if a vape company has any physical retail stores in South Australia, or any other presence in South Australia, then they will be prohibited from selling vaping products online to South Australians even if their website and fulfilment team is based interstate. The government has made it clear that they fully intend to prosecute vendors that sell to South Australians, and it will be extremely easy for them to do so if any part of the business is in South Australia.
WHAT ABOUT THIS LOOPHOLE I JUST THOUGHT OF?
Lawmakers aren't stupid and they have decades of experience writing laws in such a way as to make them enforceable. The way this legislation is written allows for the Minister for Health to arbitrarily define any product he wants as a vaping product, regardless of what the vendor calls it.
For example, if you set up a store selling eliquid but you only ever refer to it as "food flavouring", the Minister can determine at his own discretion that you're trying to sneak around the law and prosecute you accordingly. It's even easier if the product you're selling is sold by a different vendor and marketed by them as a vaping product. For example, if you're selling cotton online to South Australians without making any reference to vaping, and another vendor sells the exact same brand of cotton but makes it clear that it's a vaping product, or the manufacturer of the cotton makes it clear that it's a vaping product in their marketing materials or on their website, you can still be prosecuted.
Even if you did find a successful loophole, all that would happen is that the government would introduce a new amendment to close it and you will have wasted time and money on a pointless venture instead of devoting that time and money on fighting against the law itself. On top of that, the government will use it as proof that the industry is acting in bad faith and may decide to enact even harsher restrictions as a punishment for not adhering to the spirit of the law.
THEY'RE ONLY DOING THIS SO THEY CAN MAKE MONEY FROM TOBACCO TAXES!
Stop it. This argument is a bad conspiracy theory that doesn't make any sense, and which politicians rightly find extremely offensive to them on a personal level.
Firstly, if this was just about making tax revenue, then lawmakers would be writing *less* restrictive legislation and applying a tax to vaping products. If it's just about money, then there's no reason why they wouldn't write legislation that makes it easier for them to make money, and this legislation does the opposite of that.
Secondly, individual states don't collect any tobacco excise revenue, that money all goes to the federal government, so there's absolutely no incentive for any state to write laws to protect tobacco taxes.
Thirdly, politicians aren't all sociopathic monsters who care more about tobacco taxes (that they don't benefit from anyway) than they do about public health. Almost every single public health body in Australia is campaigning to ban vaping or heavily restrict access to vaping on the grounds that there isn't enough evidence to say that it's safe (which isn't true, but that's a separate discussion.)
Politicians have a duty of care to the people they represent, and they have a duty to listen to Australia's public health institutions. In fact, all of us should WANT our elected officials to listen to Australia's public health institutions, because politicians should be making laws based on science, not on personal opinion.
The tragedy here is that Australia's public health bodies are ignoring the medical and scientific evidence that vaping is substantially safer than smoking, and they are promoting the unscientific, regressive viewpoint that vaping should be restricted. They are ignoring the mountains of statistical evidence coming out of the UK, US, Europe, Canada, and New Zealand that proves vaping is substantially safer than smoking, that the so-called "gateway effect" does not exist, that young people are not using vapourisers in any significant numbers, and that smokers who quit by switching to vaping are having a much higher level of success than smokers who try to quit using willpower, gums, patches, dangerous drugs, and other less effective quitting methods.
To be clear, there is no conspiracy working behind the scenes to keep people addicted to tobacco, politicians are not writing laws to protect the tobacco industry, and tobacco taxes have absolutely nothing to do with the vaping laws that exist around Australia. While the tobacco industry would love to see vaping regulated out of existence, they are not secretly working with the government to achieve that outcome, and frankly they don't need to - all they have to do is vocally support vaping and the general public and politicians will immediately believe that vaping is a tobacco industry initiative.
To get a sense for why the taxation argument is so offensive to politicians, try to think of it from the opposite perspective. Imagine if someone came up to you and said that the only reason you support vaping is because you want to make money selling vaping products to people. Imagine if they told you that you don't care about public health, and you're willing to let people die an early death just so you can make money from the vaping industry. Naturally, you'd be offended, and rightfully so. You would dismiss the person who made that accusation as an idiot who doesn't know their facts.
Well, that's exactly how politicians feel about it too. They genuinely believe that what they're doing is protecting the public from products that may be harmful to their health. That is their only motivation here, that's why they're willing to destroy an industry that's providing thousands of jobs around the country and millions of dollars in GST, income tax, payroll tax, and other government revenue streams.
The fact is that if it was just about money, they would be doing the opposite of what they're doing now.
I DON'T LIVE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SO THIS LAW WON'T AFFECT ME
While it's true that if you don't live in South Australia you won't be directly affected by this exact law, the reality is that this law is going to have a chilling effect on vaping all around Australia, and it's likely that the SA law will be used as the basis for federal laws that will most probably be introduced next year."


Two Harare brothers are at loggerheads over a ritual performed at the family home meant to enhance supernatural protection but allegedly backfired leaving a child crippled in the process.
Cornelius Chimbo is at odds with his brother and businessman, Simon who he accuses of using juju whose reprisal he believes caused his daughter's disability.
The 16-year-old-girl, Audrey has been partially deaf, dumb and crippled since 2006 despite having been born without any disability.
Simon who is the senior brother together with two strangers allegedly performed rituals at his home in Mabvuku where he stayed with his brother's family.
His brother, Cornelius alleges he came with two strange men around 10pm and awakened everyone in the house.
It is said Simon's wife went into the bedroom and grabbed Audrey and he spat in the child's face. They went on to sprinkle water in the house.
A few days later it is alleged the demise of the child began as she fell sick. Mother of the child, Phebbie Chimbo, said her daughter became crippled at the age of five after the rituals.
"Five years after I gave birth to her, the senior brother to my husband came clad and arrayed in traditional healer's regalia and headgears. He spat and sprinkled some coloured water on the child.
"After the incident, Audrey got sick, she just went dumb, foamed in the mouth and could not walk. She has been deaf until today. But then his business bloomed," she said with tears in her eyes.
Audrey's condition could not be ascertained by medical professionals with the mother highlighting that a medical practitioner once referred her to traditional healers.
According to family members who spoke to The Sunday Mail Society, Simon runs successful businesses in Highfield and they attribute it to the use of juju and rituals.
The brothers' sister, Dorcas Chimbo Jangano even claimed whenever they visited the accused, strange voices are heard from the ceiling of his house in Highfield.
"There was a time we went to his house in Highfield and you just hear voices speaking especially when you are asleep. Since then I have never gone back. It is Simon who has caused divisions in my family," she said.
Cornelius said his brother uses goblins to run his business at the expense of family members.
In a telephone interview, the mother of the two brothers who is based in Honde Valley also alleged that his son uses juju and they have not been in good books since the discovery.
"I was told by Cornelius and his wife that they had gone to church to find a solution. They said he confirmed at a local church that he was responsible for the illness of the girl. He is now ashamed to admit but the business is down now. I know he uses juju," she fumed.
Sources close to the family said Simon confessed at the shrine of an apostolic sect church and in the presence of family members that he was responsible. It is said he went on to offer his brother a house as payment for his daughter's condition. Leader of the Unity Apostolic International Church, Bishop Mwale confirmed that the duo once approached him but Simon denied being behind the condition of the child.
"They did come and I told them that these were family matters and should be resolved at home. I only helped them with bus fare for the child when they came to my church," he said.
In response to the accusations, Simon said his family members wanted to tarnish his name.
"These people just want to drag my name into the drain. I am the one who cared for them since they were in Grade One and now they are grown-ups. And they want to drag my name in the mud," he said in reference to his brother and sister.
"Why would I do such a thing to my own blood? I had an accident as you can see my leg and my hand I am also disabled," he said.
After being asked whether he brought two strange men to his home for rituals, Simon said it was meant to protect his home because he also had a daughter who was repeatedly attacked by unseen things whilst asleep.
"I also had problems. I have a child who had strange spiritual attacks. So I needed that to be sorted out," he said.
Speaking on the phone, Simon Chimbo's wife said these were family matters and newspapers had nothing to do with it.
"These are family matters and you do not have business with our family matters," she said.
Matters of this nature are not unique in the traditional setup among African societies. A sociologist, Darlington Nyabiko, said there is no evidence that juju works in business.
"People have the right to believe in juju, but they have no right to harm others in its name.
"There is no evidence that juju works in business. Most accusations of such nature are grounded on envy, jealous, crookedness and trickery.
"Whichever way, the fundamental belief is that juju is seen as a practice that people use to harm others more than to help people.
"Second, people use it only for self-interest.
"For instance if one wants to acquire wealth through supernatural powers, he or she will have to sacrifice something or another person to enable the 'medicine' to work," he said.
Apostle Vusani Mapfumo of God's Favour Ministries confirmed the existence of juju, but said it was the work of the devil.
"Juju is there and these are supernatural powers from the devil himself.
"Only the word of God can deliver people from powers of darkness," he said.
Law experts say it is very difficult for the law to bind people who use black powers as there is no evidence to prove the attack on the victim physically.
Traditional healer, Sekuru Musaba Mavhinga said juju exists and many businesses prosper as a result of charms.


This year, our school system moved up our start time to make way for a fall break. I love fall break, but starting school so early is a bit strange. 🙂 Still, we packed our lunch boxes and backpacks and sent the kids out the door yesterday to begin their new year of school.
Maybe this is why fall feels like such a new beginning for me every year. This milestone means new teachers, new classrooms (and new school supplies!!!). Yes, I'm an office supply junkie, so I love back-to-school shopping.
It's also a great time to start a new project! And that's exactly what I'm doing this year. I've started writing Zachary Gatlin's book, which will be a fourth in the Mill Town Millionaires series for Harlequin Desire. I've discovered that Zachary is very strong and almost stern. His heroine, Kenna, is also strong, but in her own quiet way. I love learning all the nuances of new characters! I hope I can share more of them with you soon.
What about you? Are your kids still in the cycle of school starts? Or is fall simply another season for you? For those of you who are overseas, when do your children begin their new school years?